(lìn) - Phosphine — a colorless, flammable, toxic gas with & also refers to phosphorus-containing organic compounds in chemistry.

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Phosphine — a colorless, flammable, toxic gas with the chemical formula PH₃;

also refers to phosphorus-containing organic compounds in chemistry.

Phosphine — a colorless, flammable, toxic gas withalso refers to phosphorus-containing organic compounds in chemistry.

Usage highlights

Phosphine gasOrganic phosphinePhosphine compoundPhosphine ligandPhosphine oxidePhosphine fumigant

Synonyms

  • 磷化氢phosphine (alternative chemical name)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Phosphine is a toxic industrial gas (膦气).
  • Organic phosphine compounds are used in catalysis (有机膦化合物).
  • Phosphine acts as a fumigant for grain storage (膦熏蒸剂).
  • The laboratory detected phosphine gas (检测到膦气).

Collocations

  • Phosphine gas(膦气)
  • Organic phosphine(有机膦)
  • Phosphine compound(膦化合物)
  • Phosphine ligand(膦配体)
  • Phosphine oxide(氧化膦)
  • Phosphine fumigant(膦熏蒸剂)

Idioms

  • No common idioms feature this character due to its technical chemical nature

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is primarily used in scientific and chemical contexts, not in everyday language.
  • It represents a specialized chemical term borrowed into Chinese scientific vocabulary.
  • The character construction follows chemical naming conventions with the 月 (flesh) radical.

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